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"Bishop Elektra?" Hibbert Hall looked at the Bishop of the Church of the Evernight Goddess's St. Samuel Church in North Backlund with some surprise. As a devout believer of the Evernight Goddess, he was naturally familiar with this Bishop.
The guests who had been paying attention around them naturally included many believers of the Evernight Goddess, and they all recognized this Bishop. Aaron followed Bishop Elektra down.
To avoid overly provoking the Conservative Party, Aaron specifically went to St. Samuel Church in advance and invited Bishop Elektra to attend the gathering with him.
He stated that he was only attending Earl Hall's party, as an important believer of the Evernight Goddess, in his capacity as a believer of the Evernight Goddess, alongside the Bishop.
Hibbert Hall cleared his throat. With the Bishop present, he felt it was inappropriate to go up and chat right now, so he led Aaron and the Bishop to the banquet hall.
In the banquet hall, Earl Hall stood at the center, chatting and laughing with the various guests. After Aaron entered, he went straight over and began conversing with Earl Hall.
"The weather in Backlund has been getting worse and worse recently. There's smog everywhere. Before, I even had The People's Daily do a special survey, which said that similar weather increased from about 60 days 30 years ago to around 75 days now."
"Empress Borough is still alright, but the weather in other places is terrible to the extreme."
Earl Hall reined in his smile, his expression solemn as he nodded in agreement with Aaron's words. Many nobles around them, especially their wives, showed expressions of deep agreement.
Aaron chuckled, "For this, many insightful people have established organizations like the 'Soot Reduction Association' and the 'Flue Gas Reduction Association,' but these have had very little effect for various reasons and haven't played the role they originally should have."
The guests, who had originally only offered perfunctory agreement but lacked interest, were like sharks smelling blood, their gazes fixed intently on Aaron. Some businessmen who had been all smiles began to feel uneasy.
Looking at the slightly fervent gazes around him, Aaron cleared his throat and continued:
"To ensure Backlund is no longer shrouded in smog, and to ensure residents no longer have to endure this harsh environment, I propose establishing the 'Kingdom Atmospheric Pollution Investigation Committee' and granting it more power to thoroughly address atmospheric pollution."
As he spoke, he looked at the thoughtful Earl Hall, then turned to Hibbert Hall beside him, and said with a smile:
"I've long heard that you hoped for a more challenging job to temper yourself. If this 'Kingdom Atmospheric Pollution Investigation Committee' can be established, I believe you will also make significant progress within it, don't you agree, esteemed Earl Hall?"
Looking at the confident and composed Aaron, a hint of appreciation flashed in Earl Hall's eyes. He then glanced at his eldest son, who could barely conceal his joy, and slowly spoke with a smile:
"A very good proposal. After you formally submit the bill to the Parliament, I will push for its discussion as soon as possible, but you must also understand that there will be great resistance and many vested interests involved, so we cannot act too hastily."
After speaking, he looked Aaron up and down again, then smiled and patted his shoulder, saying:
"Go on, Audrey has been waiting for you for a long time."
Aaron cleared his throat and bid farewell to Earl Hall.
Aaron politely declined several nobles holding champagne who wanted to approach and chat, and walked towards Bishop Elektra. After all, he was the one who brought him, so he should at least say hello.
Upon reaching him, Bishop Elektra was conversing with a typical Loen Gentleman in his forties. He had black hair, brown eyes, profound features, a high hairline, and a slightly gaunt face.
Just as Aaron was curiously observing and guessing the Gentleman's identity, Bishop Elektra proactively introduced him:
"This is Councilor Macht, a good friend of mine, also a believer of the Goddess, and a member of the New Party."
Aaron immediately felt a sense of familiarity but couldn't recall the source of it for a moment, so he politely exchanged greetings first.
The Councilor waved his hand, and two ladies, clearly a mother and daughter, walked over from a distance.
After the introduction, Aaron learned that these were Councilor Macht's wife, Madame Liana, and their daughter, Hazel Macht.
Looking at the young girl with dark green wavy long hair and deep brown bright eyes in front of him, Aaron finally remembered the source of the familiarity: this was the student taught by the Jacob Family demigod after he was severely injured, and who was almost scared mad by Amon because of it.
After a polite handshake, Aaron withdrew his gaze. He had just activated his Spirit Vision and found nothing unusual, nor did the Sheriff's Beyonder perception sense anything amiss.
He still couldn't confirm the current state of that Jacob Family descendant or whether he had taken on any disciples. Putting aside the doubts in his heart, Aaron decided to divine to confirm it after returning home that night.
Dealing with various greetings and invitations from guests, Aaron stepped out of the crowd and immediately spotted Audrey at the corner of the second floor.
She was wearing a pure white long dress with gold lace, her golden hair casually tied up, flowing smoothly and brightly, and her emerald eyes were like the purest gems. Her features and face shape combined to create a breathtaking beauty, her temperament elegant and pure like a blooming white lotus.
At this moment, Audrey was gently stroking Evelyn, who was perched on Susie's head, and looking at him with a smile.
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Southern Continent, West Balam, north side of Star Plateau, west of Paz River Valley, a forest somewhere between North Bangkukwa City and Caesar Port.
A young woman with light golden hair tied in a bun and blue eyes, and a young man with brown hair, were walking through the dense forest.
Many withered arms emerged from the ground, grabbing at their legs, but only tore their trouser legs and skirt hems, leaving no wounds. This was the effect brought by a Sequence 6 "Zombie."
A strange laugh sounded, and the brown-haired young man's body immediately stiffened, emitting bizarre sounds from his mouth:
"Sharron, Maric, I've finally found you two traitors. No one can protect you now."
Maric's figure turned stiffly, his face becoming incomparably hideous, and another person seemed to be hidden in the reflection of his eyes. This was the forced possession of a Sequence 5 "Wraith," controlling the enemy.
Sharron, her body covered in wounds and her face pale, looked at the slowly approaching "Maric." She let out a soft breath and tightened the bracelet on her wrist; it was the last gift her teacher had given her.
Silently, the bracelet shattered, and an imperceptible fluctuation emerged, merging into the Spirit World.
In a certain place deep within the Spirit World, a translucent headless female figure quietly appeared. She had a bright and grand appearance, wearing a complex, luxurious, and dark black long dress, but there was a neat incision at her neck, and she held four identical heads.
The four heads were covered in cracks, as if they had just been shattered and reassembled. Their blood-red eyes suddenly opened, looking towards a certain place outside the Spirit World.
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